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Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)circa 1870

Not on view
Two-piece woman's dress on a dress form, ecru fabric with terra-cotta zigzag trim, fitted bodice with button front and tiered, pleated floor-length skirt
Title
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1870
Medium
Silk and wool plain weave with silk taffeta and silk satin covered buttons
Dimensions
Center back length (Bodice): 26 1/2 in. (67.31 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 48 5/8 in. (123.51 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.83.194.9a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography

  • Maeder, Edward; Evelyn Ackerman. Dressed for the Country: 1860-1900. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1984.

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